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Rep. Ryan speaks to invitation -only group about health care
TweetBOARDMAN — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan expects the federal government to overhaul the health-care system, but said doing it isn’t easy.
“We’re making sausage; it’s not a pretty process,” said Ryan of Niles, D-17th, at an invitation-only discussion today on federal health-care legislation.
The event was cosponsored by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and NEO HealthForce, a Northeast Ohio organization that touts itself as helping “create collaborative and innovative solutions to healthcare workforce challenges.”
About 30 people — either HealthForce or chamber government affairs council members — attended the event at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.
There is still a lot of discussion and negotiating among members of Congress on the health-care bill before it can be considered for passage, Ryan said.
As for specific details of the bill, they’re “changing daily,” said U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville, D-6th, who participated in the event.
For the complete story, read Tuesday’s Vindicator or Vindy.com
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September 25, 2009
Categories: Senate
Ensign receives handwritten confirmation
This doesn't happen often enough.
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) received a handwritten note Thursday from Joint Committee on Taxation Chief of Staff Tom Barthold confirming the penalty for failing to pay the up to $1,900 fee for not buying health insurance.
Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and could face up to a year in jail or a $25,000 penalty, Barthold wrote on JCT letterhead. He signed it "Sincerely, Thomas A. Barthold."
The note was a follow-up to Ensign's questioning at the markup
This sh*t better not pass.
Timmy , you are so in touch. Closed door invite only, "discussion" of a whopping 30 people in Mr. Anthony's.
Truly a man of the peole who cares about his constituents.
He has been hanging around SanFran Nan too long and her elite smugness has completely rubbed off on him. Piggy.
well, he can go back to DC and say he had a little town-hall type meeting and there were no protesters present, and he will be telling the truth! what a spinless,worthless use of human skin!
Coward! Maybe you should use private donations to pay for health care
It is sad that it has come to this. Unfortunately, there are too many people out there who have no respect for our right to free speech as American citizens. Instead, they choose to shout down our congressional representatives and don't allow them to finish their remarks or answer questions without continual interruptions.
Then, they actually have the gall to say that it is they who are being deprived! It is sad that Congressman Ryan had to do this . . . but especially sad that the very people who forced him into this move will now criticize him for doing so.
Congressman Ryan . . . please don't give in to these loudmouths. There are many of us out here who appreciate the great job you are doing.
Please, keep working to keep the public option in the bill.
The Quail